Consuela and Angela, of People Matter, gives us a lesson on race and the heightened Anti-Blackness as a result of the violence on East Asian Americans.

Edward Raya, of the Pilipino American Unity for Progress, helps me navigate the conversation about the surge of hate crimes on the East Asian American community. Please note there is a *trigger warning* for this episode.

This week, we're switching gears and going abroad! We sit down with Wendy Shew, of Building Education, to talk about what it's like to build a education non-profit abroad, and her passion for self-development and women empowerment. Filled with questions and giggles, we explore our own relationship with the world and our purpose.

You can find Building Education here:

https://www.bebuildingeducation.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buildingeducation/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/buildingeducation/

Support: https://www.bebuildingeducation.org/pitch-in/

So, what might an inclusive and accessible future look like? April Walker, of VGS, get us thinking about the intersection of disability and race, barriers to unemployment, and what we can all do. In the second half, we dive into our own experience, unemployment during this pandemic, key takeaways, and our hopes for the future.

You can find Vocational Guidance Services here:

https://vgsjob.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vocationalguidanceservices

Twitter: @vgsjob

Support: https://vgsjob.org/ways-to-give/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilcwalker/

Priya Kvam and Jason Fluegge walk us through Breakthrough's 20 year story and feminist roots, and how their organization is promoting global human rights, intersectionality, and culture change through storytelling, art, technology, and pop culture. We also touch on our own background in the arts.

You can find Breakthrough US here:

https://letsbreakthrough.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreakthroughUS

IG: @breakthroughtv

Twitter: @BreakthroughUS

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakthroughUS

Support: https://letsbreakthrough.org/support-our-work/